Monthly Archives: October 2009

It’s Been A Long Week

Hello! Are you happy, maybe relieved, perhaps excited, to see something at the top of this blog besides quinoa? I know, I know, it’s been awhile, two weeks to be exact, without a post. More seasoned bloggers out there are … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash Quinoa

Food & Wine’s recipe calls for couscous, but all I had was quinoa. I’d never cooked quinoa (sounds like key-NO-waa) before so why not try? It cooks like a grain, but it’s really a seed. Raw, it definitely looks like seeds. Bird … Continue reading

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Rules to Eat By

These days you can’t walk down the grocery store aisle without seeing a food product that’s touting some sort of nutritional benefit. Be it calcium-fortified waffles, Splenda with fiber, or a box of Froot Loops with the “smart choice” check … Continue reading

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Healthy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

I know what you’re thinking … Healthy AND creamy? Liar. No, really. This soup is rich, smooth and delicious. And it has only 3 grams of fat per serving, plus a solid dose vitamins A and C. How, you ask? There’s … Continue reading

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What Do You Eat In A Week?

My work BFF, Jennifer sent me this link. Check out the photos of families from all over the world (The U.S., Mexico, Japan, Ecuador, Mali…) surrounded by the foods they eat in a week. You can imagine how this looks already, … Continue reading

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